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direct to your inboxA doting dad who battled paranoid schizophrenia took his own life, an inquest heard.Anthony Allan Pollard, 45, 'intelligently' managed his condition for years, but had his medication altered after missing a blood test, which led to a difficult period.Stockport (Greater Manchester south) Coroners' Court heard Mr Pollard, who was diagnosed aged 18, heard voices telling him he had antibodies for coronavirus.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested Edinson Cavani must decide whether he wants to stay at Manchester United beyond this season. Cavani, 34, joined United on deadline day on a one-year deal with the option for an additional year but his father, Luis, claims the striker is 'unhappy' at United and open to joining Boca Juniors.

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola insisted everything is resolved between him and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the pair were involved in a touchline debate during the Manchester derby. United shocked City to end their 21-game winning run with a 2-0 victory at the Etihad.

direct to your inboxA group of lads from Manchester have embarked on a mission to help the city's homeless that has been supported by hundreds of local people in just a few weeks.Cold Hands Warm Hearts was set up earlier this year, with the aim of making sure no rough sleepers in Manchester are going hungry or without essentials.Co-founder Jamie Lilley says the group offers a personal touch, meeting needs that other organisations in the area don’t offer.But there’s a significant hurdle they need

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Bruno Fernandes' Manchester United teammates to take on more responsibility if their talisman is marked out of the derby.United have found goalscoring difficult in games against the traditional big six this season, with a Fernandes penalty against Tottenham the only time they've found the back of the net in seven Premier League games against Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs.Five of those seven matches

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United's position in the Premier League justifies Ed Woodward's proclamation the team has made progress.In his statement attached to United's financial results for the last quarter, the executive vice-chairman Woodward said 'the progress made by Ole and the players this season is clear'.United were eliminated from the Champions League at the group stage and trail champions-elect Manchester City by 14 points in the

Manchester Pride has confirmed the long-awaited return of its annual LGBTQ+ celebration this summer.The Manchester Pride Festival will be back with a parade, live music, the Gay Village Party and the candelit vigil, turning the city centre into one big party.Tickets for MCR Pride Live, which in 2019 hosted Ariana Grande and Years and Years as headliners, have been flying since they went on sale.The charity has confirmed that this year's live music portion of the celebrations will be scaled-back

direct to your inboxFour areas of Trafford have managed to ‘suppress’ coronavirus.According to data on the government’s interactive Covid-19 tracking map, the areas – all in the south of the borough – had fewer than three new cases confirmed in the week ending February 24.In the government’s own words, it means the areas have ‘suppressed’ the virus – as things stand.The wards – Hale, Hale Barns, Bowdon and Timperley South – were all previously ‘hotspots’ for the virus.Coun Nathan Evans,

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has drawn a line under Manchester United's penalty controversy at Chelsea after the Football Association clarified he would not be charged.United were furious the referee Stuart Attwell did not penalise Callum Hudson-Odoi for a 14th-minute handball inside his own area, especially as Attwell had checked the replay on the Video Assistant Referee monitor.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWayne Rooney has explained how he tries to incorporate different elements of former Manchester United managers in his coaching methods. The United all-time top-scorer retired from football earlier this year to take up the Derby County job on a permanent basis after previously being part of Philip Cocu's backroom staff in a player-coach role.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEric Bailly believes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's magic touch as Manchester United manager is his communication and man-management, which stems from his experience as a player.Solskjaer's coaching qualities were questioned earlier in his tenure, especially once he signed on a permanent deal to be United's head coach.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer was coy on the prospect of dropping Victor Lindelof for Eric Bailly in Manchester United's Premier League encounter with Chelsea.Lindelof and Bailly started together in United's goalless Europa League knockout draw with Real Sociedad as captain Harry Maguire was rested for just the second game this season.Maguire has started in all 62 of United's Premier League matches since he joined the club in August 2019 and is certain to return

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still in touch with Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland amid frenzied speculation over his future. Haaland, 20, played for Solskjaer at Molde and the United manager attempted to sign the Norway international from Red Bull Salzburg in the January transfer window last year.

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsLiving in lockdown seems to make week days, weekends and national holidays blur into one.And if you've lost track of what day it is several times during our current stint - you wouldn't be the only one.But there's a very important date coming up on the calendar that if you fail to prepare for, will land you in serious trouble with your mum - Mother's Day.Mother's Day - or

straight to your inbox every day for free Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil has demanded a reality check after the reaction to his side's defeat against Manchester United. The La Liga side were thrashed 4-0 by United on Thursday night as the two teams met in the first-leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie.

straight to your inboxLee Dixon has questioned how Pep Guardiola would fare if he had to manage lesser players after Manchester City moved 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.Guardiola is a world-renowned manager due to his tactical insight, detailed coaching, and development of individual players and systemic styles and approaches.However, his first first-team job was at Barcelona. He then moved to Bayern Munich before arriving in Manchester.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has paid tribute to the job done by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool despite three straight league defeats for the reigning Premier League champions.Liverpool were expected to fight tooth and nail with Manchester City in the race for the title after comfortably dethroning Guardiola's men last season.